2015
Prevalence of MLH1 constitutional epimutations as a cause of Lynch syndrome in unselected versus selected consecutive series of patients with colorectal cancer
Castillejo A, Hernández-Illán E, Rodriguez-Soler M, Pérez-Carbonell L, Egoavil C, Barberá VM, Castillejo MI, Guarinos C, Martínez-de-Dueñas E, Juan MJ, Sánchez-Heras AB, García-Casado Z, Ruiz-Ponte C, Brea-Fernández A, Juárez M, Bujanda L, Clofent J, Llor X, Andreu M, Castells A, Carracedo A, Alenda C, Payá A, Jover R, Soto JL. Prevalence of MLH1 constitutional epimutations as a cause of Lynch syndrome in unselected versus selected consecutive series of patients with colorectal cancer. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2015, 52: 498. PMID: 25908759, DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBase SequenceColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA MethylationDNA Mismatch RepairEpigenesis, GeneticGenetic TestingHumansMicrosatellite RepeatsMolecular Sequence DataMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1Nuclear ProteinsPrevalencePromoter Regions, GeneticSequence Analysis, DNAStatistics, NonparametricConceptsColorectal cancerMLH1 expressionConstitutional epimutationsMultiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationLigation-dependent probe amplificationMethylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationDiagnosis of CRCConstitutional MLH1 methylationSeries of patientsMismatch repair genesProbe amplificationBethesda guidelinesConsecutive seriesUnselected seriesLynch syndromeUnselected casesUnselected groupGeneral populationUnselected populationPatientsMLH1 methylationNegligible prevalenceGermline alterationsPrevalenceMLH1 epimutations
2012
BMPR1A mutations in early‐onset colorectal cancer with mismatch repair proficiency
Fernandez‐Rozadilla C, Brea‐Fernández A, Bessa X, Álvarez‐Urturi C, Abulí A, Clofent J, Payá A, Consortium T, Jover R, Xicola R, Llor X, Andreu M, Castells A, Carracedo Á, Castellví‐Bel S, Ruiz‐Ponte C. BMPR1A mutations in early‐onset colorectal cancer with mismatch repair proficiency. Clinical Genetics 2012, 84: 94-96. PMID: 23057600, DOI: 10.1111/cge.12023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Aberrant DNA Methylation in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency
Goel A, Xicola RM, Nguyen T, Doyle BJ, Sohn VR, Bandipalliam P, Rozek LS, Reyes J, Cordero C, Balaguer F, Castells A, Jover R, Andreu M, Syngal S, Boland CR, Llor X. Aberrant DNA Methylation in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: 1854-1862.e1. PMID: 20102720, PMCID: PMC2859993, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBase SequenceBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitDNA MethylationDNA Mismatch RepairEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenomic InstabilityHumansLong Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1Nerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPedigreePhenotypeProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsSpainSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsUnited StatesConceptsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerNonpolyposis colorectal cancerHNPCC tumorsMismatch repair deficiencyColorectal cancerMicrosatellite instabilityGermline mismatch repair (MMR) gene mutationsLynch syndrome cancersMismatch repair gene mutationsRepair deficiencyBest diagnostic approachBRAF mutation statusRepair gene mutationsSporadic microsatellite instabilityV600E BRAF mutationLINE-1 methylationSyndrome cancersAmsterdam criteriaLynch syndromeKRAS mutationsTreatment responseBRAF mutationsHigh indexTumor behaviorCarcinogenic pathways
2007
Association of the ARLTS1 Cys148Arg variant with sporadic and familial colorectal cancer
Castellví-Bel S, Castells A, de Cid R, Muñoz J, Balaguer F, Gonzalo V, Ruiz-Ponte C, Andreu M, Llor X, Jover R, Bessa X, Xicola RM, Pons E, Alenda C, Payá A, Carracedo A, Piqué JM. Association of the ARLTS1 Cys148Arg variant with sporadic and familial colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis 2007, 28: 1687-1691. PMID: 17449901, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgm098.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
BRK/Sik expression in the gastrointestinal tract and in colon tumors.
Llor X, Serfas MS, Bie W, Vasioukhin V, Polonskaia M, Derry J, Abbott CM, Tyner AL. BRK/Sik expression in the gastrointestinal tract and in colon tumors. Clinical Cancer Research 1999, 5: 1767-77. PMID: 10430081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal gastrointestinal tractGastrointestinal tractBrk expressionColon tumorsPrimary colon tumorsCell linesAdenocarcinoma cell lineNormal epithelial cellsBRK tyrosine kinaseColon adenocarcinoma cell lineEpithelial tumorsImmunohistochemical assaysColon tumor cell linesTumor cell linesTumor samplesTractTumorsEpithelial cellsColon tumor samplesIntestinal cDNA libraryRNase protection